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Town of Salem is an online game based on the events in Salem, Massachusetts and the party game, "Mafia". Each game normally has 15 players, with players having different alignments. If you're a townsperson (any role in green), you'll need to catch the Mafia and other evils, like the Serial Killer, before they kill everyone else playing. The problem is, you don't know who is who.

Steps

Part 1 of 9:

Creating an Account

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Search "Town of Salem" using your search engine. Alternatively, go to blankmediagames.com. Click on the link.

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Click "Register".

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Fill out the information as required. Verify your email address if you want to receive a bonus.

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Logging In

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Go to the Town of Salem website.

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Log in using your chosen username and password.

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Part 2 of 9:

Customizing Your Character and Other Aspects

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Click on your avatar's head on the left below "Home."

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Click your avatar to change your appearance.

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Click the text box above your character to change your name. #* This can be changed before every game when you get to the "Name Choosing" part.

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Click on the building behind your character to change the house.

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Click on the map to change the look of the town.

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Click the "No Pet" to change your pet. These can be bought in the Shop after you get coins for playing the game.

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Click on the hung person on the right to change the death animation.

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Click on the picture of the bearded man on the right to change your icon in the lobby menu. You have to donate to do this.

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Click on the man on the sign to go to "Customization Settings".

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Click "Save" to save your choices.

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Part 3 of 9:

Learning About the Roles

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Click the role card next to the bug at the top.

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Scroll through the wiki page to find out all about the different roles in the game.

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Part 4 of 9:

Using the Shop

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Click the treasure chest on the left.

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Click each category to browse through the shop items.

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Click "Buy" underneath the items to buy them with in-game coins.

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Click the treasure chest again to get rid of the Shop screen.

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Taking Advantage of Pop-Ups

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Look for purchase discounts. If a pop-up shows up, it is a Town of Salem purchase discount.

They are available for a short amount of time!

If you don't want to buy this, close it with the [X] button.

If you do happen to want to buy this, then press the [BUY NOW] button. It will give you directions for what to do next.

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Part 5 of 9:

Gaining Achievements

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Click the medal icon below the treasure chest on the left.

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Click each role to see what achievements there are for each one.

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Part 6 of 9:

Choosing Playing Modes

Classic Mode

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Click "Play".

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Click "Classic".

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Click "Join Queue".

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Wait for the queue timer to run out. Once it does, click join.

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Ranked Mode

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Click "Play".

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Click "(BETA) Ranked". (Note: must have played at least 50 games to unlock ranked mode)

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Click "Join Lobby".

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Wait for the game to start. If you don't click the accept button within 10 seconds of its appearance, you will be taken off of the game queue.

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Custom Mode

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Click "Play".

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Click "Custom".

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Click "Join Lobby".

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Play the role of the host:

Choose roles on the right menu. (Mandatory: Godfather)

Click "Start" when there are enough people and you have filled out the chart.

Make a name at the next screen.

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Play when you are not hosting. If you are not the host:

Wait for the game to start.

Request roles by typing in chat.

At the next screen, type a name to use during the game.

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Playing All Any

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Click "Play", then "All Any".

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Click "Join Lobby".

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Wait for the game to start when there are enough people in the lobby, as the host does not pick the roles. The roles are random.

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Make a name on the next screen.

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Playing in Rapid Mode

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Click "Play", "Rapid Mode", and "Join Lobby".

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Wait for the game to start. In this mode, the discussion and night phases are faster.

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Usinf Vigilantics Mode

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Click "Play", "Vigilantics", and "Join Lobby".

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Wait for the game to start. This game mode has only witches and vigilantes.

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Part 7 of 9:

Linking with Friends

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Click the "Friends" button at the bottom right corner.

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Click "Add Friend".

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Type in your friend's username

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Click the plus button.

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Part 8 of 9:

Throwing Parties

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Click "Play".

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Click "Create a Party".

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Click "Invite" to add people to the party.

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Wait for them to accept.

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Click the mode you want to play in the top right corner.

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Click "Start".

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Part 9 of 9:

Using General Features

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Click the social media icons to go to Blank Media Games' social media. The messages above "Follow Us" are the latest tweets from Blank Media Games.

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Change your settings. Click the gear at the top of the screen to go to "Settings".

Click "Chat Filter" to filter out the swear words if preferred.

Click "Save" to save changes.

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Report a bug. Click the bug icon next to the gear. On the forum, log in and make a thread about the bug.

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Get help. Click the question mark icon next to the role card. Read the threads on the forum.

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Get notifications. When you get a notification, click the "Notifications" button at the bottom right corner. If it is an invite to play a game, click either "Join" or "Ignore".

If you're evil and someone ask your role, always check if the role you're going to claim is believable or not. For example, if two Lookouts have already died in a Classic game, you cannot claim that role. At the same time, you don't want to take too long to think of a role, so try to think of a role you want to claim in the beginning of the game.

If you are too truthful when playing a killing role and say things like, I need to die for the good of the town, people will think you are the Jester. Although it makes some people not want to lynch you, you can still be kill by other killing roles.

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About This Article

wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 14 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has been viewed 19,869 times.

To play Town of Salem, start by visiting blankmediagames.com and clicking on “Register” to sign up for an account. Then, below the “Home” link, click on your avatar to change its appearance and customize its name. Next, click “Play” and choose which mode you want to play in, such as "Ranked," Rapid," or "Vigilantics." Alternatively, choose “Create a Party” and invite other people so you can play with friends. For tips on how to play Town of Salem in custom mode, read on!